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Means rebirth - revival of art and learning
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Renaissance
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The Renaissance was during what years?
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1300 - 1600
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The Renaissance wanted to bring back the culture of what?
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Classical Rome and Greece
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The Renaissance began in _____ and spread to the rest of _____.
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Italy
Europe
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List 3 reasons why the Renaissance began in Italy:
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1.Had thriving city states.
2.Wealthy merchant class developed.
3. Italy was the location for Classical Roman and Greece art and literature.
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What led to the growth of city states?
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Trade from crusades
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Cities lead to what?
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Intellectual revolution
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Scholars looked down on what during the Middle Ages?
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Art and literature
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Who was the Medici family?
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Family that ruled Florence, Italy. They owned a family bank that had offices throughout Italy and Europe.
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What happened when the Turks took over Constantinople in 1453?
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Christians fled to Rome with Greek manuscripts
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Who took over Constantinople in 1453?
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The Turks
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What was the result of Christians studying the Greek manuscripts?
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Scholars developed a new outlook on life and art
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The study of classical texts led to what?
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Humanism
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Focused on human potential and achievements:
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Humanism
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Subjects such as history, literature, and philosophy:
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Humanities
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